Old NHTSA Crash Test Results - 1977 to 1997

This blog is not affiliated with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in any way, shape, or form. Information is taken from the publicly viewable NHTSA Database. Crash tests posted on this blog were conducted between May 21, 1979 and August 17, 1989 at a speed of 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour) into a solid wall with dummies restrained by the vehicle safety belt system. Tests were conducted on the model year vehicle listed in the post and may or may not be accurate for a differing model year. Injury measures are likely accurate to a plus or minus 2% range - for example, a 26% risk of injury is likely in the 24-28% range. The five star system used for 2010 and earlier crash tests is used.

Injury risk:

10% or less - 5 star rating

11% - 20% - 4 star rating

21% - 35% - 3 star rating

36% - 45% - 2 star rating

46% or more - 1 star rating

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

1979 Chevy Impala NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,277
Driver Chest G: 62 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,254
Passenger Chest G: 51 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 51% Driver, 42% Passenger

1 Star Driver
2 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Thursday, June 28, 1979

1979 Ford Fiesta NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,656
Driver Chest G: 64 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,932
Passenger Chest G: 48 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 76% Driver, 87% Passenger

1 Star Driver
1 Star Passenger

Test Date: Monday, October 15, 1979

1979 Chrysler Le Baron Crash Test

Driver HIC: 2,401
Driver Chest G: 44 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,070
Passenger Chest G: 37 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 97% Driver, 25% Passenger

1 Star Driver
3 Star Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, August 28, 1979

1979 Ford Mustang NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 802
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 777
Passenger Chest G: 34 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 15% Driver, 12% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
4 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, October 2, 1979

1979 Lincoln Continental NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 774
Driver Chest G: 45 G's
Passenger HIC: 969
Passenger Chest G: 52 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 16% Driver, 26% Passenger

4 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Tuesday, November 6, 1979

1979 Toyota Corolla NHTSA Crash Test

Driver HIC: 838
Driver Chest G: 69 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,162
Passenger Chest G: 92 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 39% Driver, 79% Passenger

2 Stars Driver
1 Star Driver

Test Date: Thursday, September 27, 1979

1979 Chevy Monza Crash Test

Driver HIC: 1,107
Driver Chest G: 42 G's
Passenger HIC: 1,030
Passenger Chest G: 41 G's

Severe Injury Risk: 29% Driver, 24% Passenger

3 Stars Driver
3 Stars Passenger

Test Date: Friday, September 7, 1979

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